"Alright! Tell me what gifts you brought. Didn't you say you wanted to show me the gifts? I'm free right now. If you were any later, I'd be busy and wouldn't have time to deal with you."
The emperor did not make things any more difficult.
The Prince of Han Kingdom breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the topic had changed.
"Your Majesty, I brought you a specialty of our country this time. The Tianshan Snow Lotus grows on the top of the snow-capped mountains. It only blooms once a year. I personally went up to the snow-capped mountains to pick it before I came here. It has excellent medicinal properties and can also be used for viewing. Your Majesty will surely like it."
He didn't dare to delay and brought the gift up personally.
He did not mention the materials any more. The only thing he introduced was the rare item, the Tianshan Snow Lotus. This was all his confidence.
"Tien Shan Snow Lotus?" Du Changming's eyes lit up.
"Is this the legendary Tianshan Snow Lotus? The Han Kingdom used to pay tribute, but that's stopped in recent years. I heard it's so cold on the top of the snowy mountain that many servants have frozen to death. Why? Is it not cold this year?"
There was a sarcastic smile on his lips, and he didn't show any sign of restraint.
The face of the prince of Han Kingdom suddenly darkened, he was very dissatisfied, but seeing that the emperor did not say anything, he could only explain.
"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. Many people have indeed frozen to death in the past. And for some reason, the Tianshan Snow Lotus no longer grows on the summit of the snowy mountain. This is the only one I've harvested in five years. Picking it has left me with many wounds."
He spoke with great authority, without any sense of guilt.
Du Changming felt bored and ignored him, sitting on a chair beside him, as if the words just now did not come from his mouth.
"Third Prince, you're overthinking it. How could I be angry with you over such a small matter? Tianshan Snow Lotus is a specialty of your country. Giving it to you is a favor, but not giving it to you is also my duty. Everything depends on you."
Listening to the emperor's ambiguous answer, Sheng Mingyu raised his eyebrows and looked at the farce in front of him, suddenly becoming interested.
He no longer stood, but pulled Gu Yunni to sit on the chair next to him.
The prince of Han Kingdom frowned.
"Your Majesty, I came here today. You asked the princes beside you to come here to show me your respect. Why did you also call His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? I heard that His Royal Highness has been fighting outside for many years. He should also be able to rest well. There is no need to go to such great lengths."
There was a hint of tentativeness in his words, and before the emperor could speak, the second prince immediately took over.
"The Third Prince probably doesn't know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is highly valued by our father. Not to mention that he would come out to receive you casually when you come. Even when he saw our father in the past, he would not kneel down and kowtow. He has no regard for etiquette." He pointed a sarcastic tone at Sheng Mingyu.
Sheng Mingyu didn't even raise his eyelids. He poured a cup of tea for Gu Yunni and sat quietly aside, listening to this farce.
The prince of Han Kingdom waited for a long time and finally got someone to talk to him properly.
No matter what the other person said, he nodded in agreement.
Judging from Sheng Mingyu's behavior, he should not be favored. No emperor would allow a general of a country to stand above him.
"The Second Prince does have a point. This is a complete disregard for etiquette. If this happened in our Han Kingdom, my father would have killed him long ago. How could he be so arrogant in the palace? Your Majesty, why don't you drive him away first?"
After he finished speaking, he looked at the emperor flatteringly, waiting for praise.
I thought I had guessed the emperor's thoughts, but who would have thought that when I looked up, I would see that the emperor's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Third Prince, you are so powerful that you dare to issue orders in our country. Those who don't know would think you want to seize my throne! Are you here to seek my protection or to cause trouble for me?"
The emperor kept questioning him, and the prince of Han Kingdom turned pale, looking at the second prince with help in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I don't think I said anything wrong. He's already riding high on your head, disregarding the rules. Isn't it normal for him to be driven out? Do you, Your Majesty, wish to prostrate yourself before him?"
His words were full of disbelief.
Could an emperor really have such a good temper? In any case, his father would never do such a thing.
The emperor threw the teacup in his hand directly to his subordinates, breaking it into pieces.
Everyone was trembling with fear and quickly knelt on the ground. Only Sheng Mingyu remained sitting there, unwilling to pay any attention.
"I will treat the prince however I wish, and it is not up to others to say anything. Second brother, if you still want to stay in the mansion, I can satisfy you. Stop stirring up trouble!"
This time, he not only warned the Prince of Han Kingdom, but also the Second Prince.
A hint of resentment flashed in the second prince's eyes, and he reluctantly lowered his head to admit his mistake.
"It was my son's words that were unpleasant to the ear and angered Father. Please don't take it to heart, lest you get sick from anger. At worst, I will apologize to His Royal Highness. Everything is my fault."
The prince of Han Kingdom was very shocked and re-examined Sheng Mingyu. He had never thought that Sheng Mingyu actually occupied such an important position.
But there was still a hint of displeasure in his eyes. He was also a prince, so he naturally knew how humiliated the second prince had suffered when he apologized this time.
"Your Majesty, please don't blame the Second Prince. It's my fault. If I had known that His Highness the Crown Prince was so important to you, I wouldn't have said anything so carelessly. How about I find a gift as an apology to His Highness the Crown Prince? It's all my fault for being so outspoken."
He held his breath and forced himself to apologize.
In the past, when he was in his own country, he had to be so servile to the general.
The emperor laughed sarcastically, not giving him any face at all.
"The Third Prince is right. This incident was caused by you, so you should naturally apologize to the Crown Prince. If it weren't for your careless remarks, how could the Crown Prince have suffered such an injustice? The Crown Prince's reputation cannot be damaged by others."
The prince of Han Kingdom couldn't believe it, but these words actually came from the emperor's mouth, so he could only bow his head and admit his mistake, with a trace of resentment rising in his heart.
"Yes." He nodded politely and turned to look at Sheng Mingyu.
"Your Highness, please don't blame me for talking nonsense, and don't blame the Second Prince. If it really doesn't work out, I will send a Tianshan Snow Lotus to your mansion next year."
He was clearly setting a trap for Sheng Mingyu.
The Tianshan Snow Lotus, which blooms once a year, naturally belongs to the emperor, but he insisted on sending it to Sheng Mingyu's mansion. Doesn't this mean that he is more important than the emperor?
"Third Prince, you're joking. With my status as a prince, how could I possibly want your Tianshan Snow Lotus? Third Prince, please put aside those thoughts in your heart."
When the fire burned his body, Sheng Mingyu finally looked up, but his words were not polite.
He didn't want to get involved, but since these people were so tactless, don't blame him for being rude.
"Mingyu, what are you talking about? If you want the Tianshan Snow Lotus, why don't you just tell me? There are still several in the warehouse. If you like them, take them. They are just some medicinal herbs. Why can't you take them?"
As soon as Sheng Mingyu finished speaking, the emperor's face turned gloomy.
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